Protests Break Out Throughout Egypt

Thousands of Egyptians Protesters in the streets. Photo from Ahram Online

Thousands Protest In Egypt -- CNN

(CNN) -- People across Egypt took to the streets on Tuesday in demonstrations against corruption and failing economic policies, rallies partly inspired by similar protests that rocked Tunisia this month.

Thousands were protesting in the capital of Cairo, according to the "Front to Defend Egypt Protesters," an alliance of lawyers who helped organize the events.

At first, witnesses said, the police were restrained in Cairo. But later, they said, police fired around a dozen rounds of tear gas on the protesters, and people in the crowd threw the canisters back at the officers.

The group said about 200 demonstrators were in the southern city of Aswan, 2,000 in the eastern city of Ismailiya, and about 3,000 in the northern city of Mahallah.

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Egyptians denounce Mubarak, clash with riot police -- Yahoo News/AP
Thousands of Egyptian protesters clash with police -- L.A. Times
Egypt anti-govt protests escalate -- Al Jazeera
Egypt police use water cannon, scuffle with protesters -- Reuters
Egypt police prepare for "Day of Wrath" protest -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Egyptian Police Use Tear Gas to Break Up Tunisia-Inspired Protest in Cairo -- Bloomberg
Hundreds of Egyptians Protest Despite Police Warnings -- Voice of America
Egypt protesters break through police barriers -- AFP
Egyptians hold anti-government protests -- AFP
Cairo protesters break through police barriers -- Global Post
Egypt protesters clash with police -- Al Jazeera
Egyptian activists inspired by Tunisia for 'day of wrath' -- The Telegraph
Inspired by Tunisia, Egypt's protests appear unprecedented -- Christian Science Monitor

Egyptian Opposition Is Divided on Protests -- Wall Street Journal
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Egyptian Police Use Tear Gas to Break Up Tunisia-Inspired Protest in Cairo -- Bloomberg
Hundreds of Egyptians Protest Despite Police Warnings -- Voice of America
Egypt protesters break through police barriers -- AFP
Egyptians hold anti-government protests -- AFP
Cairo protesters break through police barriers -- Global Post
Egypt protesters clash with police -- Al Jazeera
Egyptian activists inspired by Tunisia for 'day of wrath' -- The Telegraph
Inspired by Tunisia, Egypt's protests appear unprecedented -- Christian Science Monitor

Egyptian Opposition Is Divided on Protests -- Wall Street Journal
Ripple protests could topple U.S. allies -- CNN
Will Egypt follow Tunisia's lead? -- CNN
Is Egypt About to Have a Facebook Revolution? -- Abigail Hauslohner, Time Magazine
Egypt protests and the demonstration effect of Tunisia -- Christian Science Monitor
After Tunisia: Obama's Impossible Dilemma in Egypt -- Shadi Hamid, The Atlantic

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